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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII • <br />STATE OF COLORADO REFER TO: <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES G~~~O <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORIVNRY EM PLOYER <br />Petry D. olsoa, Director NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE ~O+ti' OF <br />6060 Broadway 317 West Prospect <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 Fort Colliers, Cobrado 80526 ~Er._F'or Wildlife- <br />Telephone: (909) 297-1192 (303) 4842836 / or. B2yple <br />AUG 1 ~ 1994 <br />August 9, 1994 n'1'dS!Dn <br />yt' ° latr~ln~9, <br />Carl B. Mount <br />Division of Mineral and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. - Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Arkins Park Stone Corp., Berthoud Sunset, - File #M-94-080 <br />Dear Mr. Mount: <br />This project has been reviewed and the site has been visited. <br />The usual situation for old quarry work is also very much <br />in evidence in this area, in spite of the fact that new work is <br />beginning by enlarging the former pits. <br />Negative impacts will occur to deer habitat in the form of <br />reduced Mountain Mahogany and skunk bush, which are the main forage <br />plants, with a good understory of grasses. This is due to the <br />apparent lack of livestock use in the area. Other species of <br />wildlife using the area are bears, lions, elk, rabbits, skunk, <br />weasel, badger, coyote, fox, badger and seasonal songbirds, raptors, <br />magpie and small rodents. <br />It was observed that pine trees are reseeding themselves in the <br />old rubble piles that accumulated before the present regulations <br />were instituted. It is recommended that the waste material and <br />whatever soil may be available be graded and reseeded to SCS <br />specifications. <br />The actual loss of habitat will be rather small as these <br />quarries tend to enlarge rather slowly. <br />Sincerely, <br />D n o err <br />Environme tal Biologist <br />cc: Moss <br />Babler <br />Leonard <br />file <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, James 5. Lochhead, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Thomas M. Eve-Chevmaa, Louis F. Swift-Vice Chaitmm, Arnold Salarer-Secretary, <br />Jesse Boyd-Member, Eldoa W. Cooper-Member, Rebecca Freak-Member, William R. Hogberg-Member, Merlc LeVellry-Member <br />